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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you grew up in poverty, do you resent your parents for it? Why or why not? [/quote]

PP whose DH grew up in the south and Mom stole from welfare.

Do I resent my Mom?  No.  My Grandmother was nearby and she helped when she could, often watching me while my Mom worked.  When Mom and my first step-dad divorced, the entire family (5 of us total) moved back to the midwest and moved in with Grandma.  I remember going to church with her and thinking going to Ponderosa for dinner on Sunday was the most awesome thing ever.

The person I do resent is my Dad.  He picked me up every other weekend, took me to his parents house.  They had land with multiple houses in a very rural area and I remember their house being the most beautiful home.  Dad always had a decent home, a nice car, money for a motorcycle, camper and certainly plenty of money for his beer.  Yet he paid a whopping $80/mo in child support.  One of the reasons Mom lied to welfare is because he was supposed to carry me on his medical insurance and it was always a struggle to get things covered.  Never once did she take him back to court for more $$.  I still have a lot of anger and resentment towards him to this day.  
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